Deuteronomy 33:25

Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
shoes	מִנְעָלֶ֑יךָ min.'a.Lei.kha	H4515	a bolt · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
iron	בַּרְזֶ֥ל bar.Zel	H1270	iron (as cutting) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
brass	וּנְחֹ֖שֶׁת u.ne.Cho.shet	H5178	copper · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular absolute
days	וּכְיָמֶ֖יךָ u.khe.ya.Mei.kha	H3117	a day (as the warm hours) · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
strength	דָּבְאֶֽךָ da.ve.'E.kha	H1679	quiet · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee…
Psalms 138:3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
Isaiah 40:29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Colossians 1:11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect towa…
Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 33:22-25

Here is, I. The blessing of Dan, Deu 33:22. Jacob in his blessing had compared him to a serpent for subtlety; Moses compares him to a lion for courage and resolution: and what could stand before those that had the head of a serpent and the heart of a lion? He is compared to the lions that leaped from Bashan, a mountain noted for fierce lions, whence they came down to leap upon their prey in the plains. This may refer either, 1. To the particular victories obtained by Samson (who was of this tribe) over the Philistines. The Spirit of the Lord began to move him in the camp of Dan when he was very young, as a lion's whelp, so that in his attacks upon the Philistines he surprised them, and overp…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 33:25

shoes of iron and brass--These shoes suited his rocky coast from Carmel to Sidon. Country people as well as ancient warriors had their lower extremities protected by metallic greaves (Sa1 17:6; Eph 6:15) and iron-soled shoes.

John Gill on Deuteronomy 33:25

Thy shoes shall be iron and brass,.... Either they should have such an abundance of these metals, that they could if they would have made their shoes of them; but that is not usual; though it is said of Empedocles (g) the philosopher, that he wore shoes of brass, which was very singular; and some think that this tribe, because of the abundance of these metals, used to stick their shoes with iron and brass nails at the bottom of them, as country people, soldiers, and travellers in various nations do; but the true sense seems to be, that the land that fell to this tribe, and on which they trod, should yield much iron and brass; as in Carmel, a mountain on the borders of it, brass was taken, as…

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John Calvin on Deuteronomy 33:23-25

And of Naphtali he said. He predicts that God would deal bountifully towards these two tribes; for to the first a fertile district would be allotted towards "the west and the south." What he declares respecting the tribe of Asher is not free from ambiguity; for he is said to be blessed, mvnym, mibanim, i.e., either with children, or above children. If we prefer the former meaning, his prolificness (poluteknia) is celebrated, as though it were said, Asher shall be blessed with a numerous progeny. There may, however, be a comparison between this tribe and the others; and this might justly be made to its advantage, because it had a very fertile district allotted to it, and abounding in wheat of…

The Church Fathers

Moses says this with regard to the holy church. Shoe in Holy Scripture means the office of preaching, as is written, "Feet have been shod in preparation for the gospel of peace." Since iron means virtue and bronze means perseverance, a man's shoes are said to be iron and bronze when his preaching is strengthened with incisiveness and persistence. With iron he penetrates opposing evils, and with bronze he preserves the good he had patiently proposed.
— Paterius, EXPOSITION OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT, DEUTERONOMY 28

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Dictionary and topics

Bless — (1.) God blesses his people when he bestows on them some gift temporal or spiritual (Gen. 1:22; 24:35; Job 42:12; Ps. 45:2; 104:24, 35). (2.) We bless God when we thank him for his mercies (Ps.…
Shoe — Of various forms, from the mere sandal (q.v.) to the complete covering of the foot. The word so rendered (A.V.) in Deut. 33:25, min’al, “a bar,” is derived from a root meaning “to bolt” or “shut…
Simeon, The tribe of — Was “divided and scattered” according to the prediction in Gen. 49:5-7. They gradually dwindled in number, and sank into a position of insignificance among the other tribes. They decreased in the…
Asher · By Moses — By Moses
Asher, The Tribe Of · Predictions concerning — Predictions concerning
Blessing · SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD — SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Brass · FIGURATIVE — FIGURATIVE
Brass, Or Copper · Canaan abounded in — Canaan abounded in
Holy Land · Abounded in minerals — Abounded in minerals
Iron · The land of Canaan abounded with — The land of Canaan abounded with
Pilgrims And Strangers · As saints they: Are strengthened by God — As saints they: Are strengthened by God
Shoes · Soles of, sometimes plated with brass or iron — Soles of, sometimes plated with brass or iron

Deuteronomy 33:25

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 33:22-25

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 33:25

John Gill on Deuteronomy 33:25

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 33:23-25

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Deuteronomy 33:25

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 33:22-25

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 33:25

John Gill on Deuteronomy 33:25

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 33:23-25

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Deuteronomy 33:24-25

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Deuteronomy 33:24

Rashi on Deuteronomy 33:25